YARMOUTH — Alison Clark recorded a double-double and Yarmouth’s girls’ basketball team earned its first victory in four years against Western Maine Conference rival Falmouth, rolling to a 48-25 win Friday night.
Clark scored 10 points and grabbed 15 rebounds – nine at the offensive end. She had seven rebounds in the second quarter, when Yarmouth outscored Falmouth 15-5 to open a 24-10 lead.
“Alison has really worked on her back-to-the-basket game this year and she really adds a new dynamic to our offense,” said Yarmouth Coach Chris Strong.
Clark, a junior forward, got most of her points on the pick-and-roll, which Yarmouth ran effectively, especially in the first half.
“Jess Kirk (Yarmouth guard) was doing a really good job of getting (the ball) to me on the pick-and-roll, and that’s just a basic play we run a lot and it was working a lot (tonight),” said Clark.
Kirk had five assists to go with eight points.
Clark also plays volleyball, which Strong attributes to helping her hand-eye and post-up skills.
“(Clark is) very strong and she’s gotten very good at using her body,” said Strong. “Her hands are amazing … She’s just finding the basket more. Now she has a better sense of where her body is relative to the basket. She’s finishing nicely.”
Yarmouth junior Johanna Hattan matched Clark with 10 points.
Abby Ryan paced Falmouth with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Yarmouth, which hasn’t had a winning season since 2004-05, improved to 8-8 with two games remaining as it tries to secure a tournament berth in Class B South. Falmouth is 5-11 and in danger of missing the Class A South playoffs.
The Yachtsmen trailed 12-10 in the second quarter after a 3-pointer by Ryan and a jumper from the top of the key by Jessica Collins. But Yarmouth went on a 20-0 run that carried over to the middle of the third quarter.
“We knew we wanted to put some pressure on (Falmouth’s) ball handlers, and then our goal was to just attack the basket,” said Strong.
Yarmouth finished with 16 offensive rebounds that led to 11 second-chance points.
“Boxing out was a main goal for us. We outrebounded them by a lot, which we’re really proud of,” said Clark.
The Clippers also had a big edge at the free-throw line, making 14 of 19 shots while Falmouth was 4 of 12 in the only meeting this season between two teams.
“That rivalry with Falmouth is always there, it’s always alive and well. You just know that you’re always going to get good competition,” said Strong. “It’s just nice to come out with a win tonight.”
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